Cigar-banding machine



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narran stares ramer FRANCIS X. lll'ALOCsAY, OF UFPER RIVER, NEW JERSEY, ASSGNOR TO INTER- NATIONAL BANDING ll/IACHENE COMPANY, .A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CGAR-BAN)NG MACHINE.

Application filed July G,

This invention relates to cigar banding machines, and is an improvement on the machine shown in my co-pending application, Ser. No. SSA-Sri, tiled ruly 9, 1921. in said machine there is provided a reciprocatory carriage over which is adapted to be ted a gum-tape which is moistened at a suitable point in its passage around said carriage, and said carriage and tape are operated toward a band stack which is moved upwardly into engagement with the gum-tape. Said gum-tape carries therewith the uppermost band which adheres thereto and positions said band over the band-wrapping fingers. i have found, however, that frequently the gum on said tape is-inclined` to run, and even when the gum is oi a comparatively thiol; consistency the pressure ot the band stack against the tape causes the gum to overrun the edges ot' the uppermost band oi the stack and spread alongthe edges thereof. Villen this condition occurs, several bands are frequently removed from the stack at the same time. To obviate the ltoregoing diriiculties, this invention has for one of its objects the provision of means for gumming each band separately.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means 'for rendering impossible the gumming oi more than the outermost band in any single operation. For this purpose provide in one form of my invention the band stack with a set oi shoulders, and with means for withdrawing` the outermost band trom the stack prior to eiiec-tive movement of the tape and positioning said band upon the aforesaid shoulders out of contact with the remainder or' the stack. The tape is then operated forwardly into engagement with the separated band which is then spaced sufficiently from the remainder' of the band stack so that even should there be a surplus of gum deposited by said tape on the end of said separated band, said gum could not overrun into engagement with the stack proper.

Since the outermost band is, by the above described mechanism, separated from the body of the stack prior to its engagement with the gum-tape, it is necessary to provide a support for that end of the band which engages the tape. For this purpose, this invention has for one of its objects the provision of means for supporting' one end r' of the band stack and adapted to be ren- 1923. Serial No. 653,831.

vderedeffective when the band staclr` is moved upwardly preparatory to engaging the gumtape. -Said means is adapted to be rendered ineffective when the band stack is moved to lowered position so as not to interfere with the transfer of the next band to its separated supporting position.

it is a further object of this invention to provide additional means for facilitating the separation o the individual bands, said means comprising a scraping member adapted to engage the edges of the band stack as said stack is elevated, and to disengage said stach during its movement toward lowered. position.

lt is a further object of this invention to provide means for preventing more than one band from following the band under suction.

@ther objects and advantages will appear as the nature ot' the improvements is better understood, the invention consisting substantially in the novel arrangement and correlation ot' instrinnentalities herein fully described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters are used to describe corresponding parts throughout the several views, and then iinally pointed out and speciiically deiined and indicated in the appended claims.

rEhe disclosure made the basis oi exempliiying the presentinventive concept sug- `gests a practical embodiment thereof, but the invention is not to'be restricted to the exact details of this disclosure, and the latter, therefore, is to be understood from an illustrative, 1rather than a restrictive, standpoint.

The inventive idea involved is capable oi receiving a variety oic mechanica-l expressi ons, one oi which, for the purposes of illustration. is shownin the accompanying drawings. in whichl is a iront View ot a cigar banding machine embodying my invention.

Fig 2 is a side view oi the machine shown .in l,

Figs. 3 to 10 inclusive illustrate the successive steps in the operation oi my machine to constitute a complete cycle.

Fig 1i is a detail view of the reciprocatory carriage and gum-tape carried thereby.

12 is a side vertical section of an auX- iliary band stack separating device, the stack being shown in lowered position.

Fig. 13 is a View of the device shown in Fig. 12, with the band stack in raised position. l

Referring to the drawings, there is illustrated the machine which is more fully described iu my copending application Ser. No. 83,4641 hereinbefore referred to, to which reference should be had for a complete description of the structure and operation. For the purpose of this invention only so much of the prior structure will be described as is necessary to explain the operation of my improved device. Briei'iy, the prior machine may be described as follows:

A tape carriage is adapled to be reciprocal'eiil forwardly and rearwardly (in liig. 1) over one end of a stack of bands 11 supported upon a plate 12 fixed to the upper end of a shaft 13 frictionally held in aI hand carrier 15 which is adapted to be reciyn'ocatcd vertically. The reciprocating carriage carries a gum-tape 16 (see Fig. 11) which adapted to apply gum to one end of the outermost baud of the stack. The tape carriage is adapted to be reciprocated forwardly directly over the band stack at substantially the same time that the hand slack is moved upwardlyuv so that the guintape strikes one end of the outermost band which adheres to said tape. lVhen the tape carriage moves rearwardly, said outermost band is carried rearwardly over the wrapper arms Q() which are adapted to be operated by separate driving means, as described in said prior application, lo wrap the ends of the hand around a. cigar in banding position. '1" e br id stach carrier is then lowered and a pla i .21 fitting loosely around the shaft 13 o f the band stack support comes in contact witi au upstandiug arm 22 to roch said plaie and more said shaft upwardly relativo io the band stach carrier 15 against the frictional engagement of said shaft in said carrier. rl`he hand stach is thus fed upwardly substantially the thickness of one band at cach rcciprocatimi. rl`he tape carriage eher-:n in Fig. ll comprises essentially a guide through which (he tape passes over a moistening; roller 2o and thence around a nose 27 which has a flat bottom 23 adapted to contact with the outermost band of the stack, thence around said nose and back over the guide. rllhe tape carriage is adapted to be reciprocated lorwardly and rearwardly (by mechanis a not shown) and on its forward rcciprocation, one branch of Jthe loop is adapted to be gripped by a finger 30, which holds said branch against movement, thus| forcingl the other branch to give and unwind from the siuliply roll. Before the return movement. the gripping linger is released hy a cam 31 and both branches of the loop more rearwardly. rThe upper branch of the loop thus continuously with each reciprocaion, causing continuous unwinding of the supply roll, and hence continuous feeding` of the tape.

As hereinbefore described, the band stack is carried upon a supporting plate 12, to which the shaft 13 is attached, said shaft being frictionally held in the band stack carrier 15. Said carrier has positioned thereon various adjusting mechanisms 33 for properly aligning and positioning the stack of bands on the band supporting plate. The various members are reciprocated from a main driving shaft 35 operating suitable cams, as fully described in said prior application. As shown, power may be taken from the main shaft 35 and suitably geared by gearing 36, 3'4"' to drive the shaft 38 with in bearing 39. Said shaft 33 carries a cam l() operating a bell-crank 41 having one arm 4t2 extending upwardly and connected to the carriage at 43. The driving cam for the band stack carrier is shown in 2, and comprises a crank operating a link 46 which reciprocates a head l? at the upper end of a shaft 4S to which is connected au arm 4 9 which supports said band stach. The head carries also feet 50 adapted to he lowered into engagement with a cigar iu banding position upon table 51. The mechanism thus far described is substantially the same as that shown in my co-pendiug appli.- cation hereinbefore referred to. In the form there shown, it will be seen that the nose of the tape carriage comes directly in contact with the outermost band which is supported upon the remaining bands of said stack. Under certain conditions, the glue would overrun the edge of the outermost band and accumulate along the edges of the bands beneath, causing a plurality of bands to adherel and be carried to banding position togetheru To obviate this diiculty, l pro vide means for detaching the outermost band from the remainder of the stacl: prior to applying the gum thereto. For this purpose, l provide, in one form of my invention, a suction member whose normal position is indicated in Fig. 2, positioned outwardly from the band stack. Said suction member comprises a supporting ariu fixed to a shaft G1, said arm having slidable therein a hollow tube 62 threaded into an air chamber 33 into the other end of which is threaded a nipple to which is attached a flexible tube 65 extending to any suitable source of suction, such as a suction pump. The air chamber is suitably guided for sliding moyement on the supporting` arm and a spring 66 abuts thcreagainst and against the upper end of said arm to maintain said hollow tube normally in depressed or lowered posi lon. The hollow tube is provided with a forwardly extending block 67 which, when the arm is rocked toward the band stack, is adapted to overlie the bands. The opening through tube 62 is continued through block 67, where it terminates ina plurali-.ty or" openings 68? sok that suction may be applied to the' bands. To cause the arm to be rocked rearwardly so that the block overlies the band stack, there vmay be iixed to the same shaft (5l that carries the arm, a lever TO with which engages a cam 71 driven from the shai't 38 which. carries the gear 37. frssurning the bandi stack to be: in lowered position. as shown in: Fig; 4,. the arm is rocked until the suction block overlies the band stack. A second cam 75 then operates against one end ot a lever 76 whose other end 77 is inengagement with at stein 78 depending from the air chamber 63 and which normally holds said: air chamber and suction block upwardly to permit the air chamber and suction block to be depressed by the spring into engagement. withi the band stack, as shown in Fig. 5; operates again toraise the suctionl block` toy which the outermost band now adheres. The suction block 67 is adapted to contact withl said band, near the middle thereof, so' that, in. raising the band trom the pile, thebandr will be bowed, so that its ends may slipY past the twosmallretaining shoulders 8()l pro'- vided by the levers 81 pivoted in the up rights of the band stack carrier and past a: second set of shoulders 82 positioneddirectly above said iirst set oi projections. The upward movement of the suction block continued by reason of said' cam Z5 until the band has cleared bot-h sets of shoulders by a substantial distance, as shown iny Fig.I 7.

The cam then. permits the suction blockl toY descend to approximately the same. position as in Fig. t,- so-t-hattheband rests-uponi the upper setv of shoulders or tongues 82, asshown iniy Fig. 8. The suction is theny released and the suction block is' moved forwardly to its initial position, thef bandl remaining. inl separated, isolated position upon. the upper set of tongues.l It will readily be apparent that when the' band stack carrier isA now moved upwardly only the separated band will engage'` the gumtape, thus avoiding any possibilit/y of' the'A gum on saidtape overrunning' the outermost band and causing; severalI o'fthe underlying bands to stick. together.

As previously described, the gum-tape contacts with one .end of the band, so that it isnecessaryto provide anlunderlyingsupport against which-said tape may press. It

,is not desirable to havev a tongueprojectinginwardly over the band stack` at all times, since this would interfere with' ther hereinbefore described. operation of lifting' theY outermost band from the stack past said: variousv tongues and: projections.4

I- therefore provide means whereby this supporty may beextended inwardly beneathitheseparated band after the bandhas beendeposited' on the upper tongues and while thevband; stack carrier is being elevated toward the Saidv cam 75 their to the Fig. 2 'or Fig. l() posi-tion, thus com'- pletin'g its cycle' ol. operation. The band stack thenl begins to move upwardly. I utilize one' of the upper set ot tongues 82, in' this ease` the`l left tongue in F ig. l, as the sup'- port against which the gum-tape isy tol operate; For this purpose', I have shown' said tongue as forming the inner end of a' lever 85 pivotedI in the band sta-ck carrier eccentrically at 86, so that the lever normally falls toward the left inv a counter-'clockwise rotary movement unt-irl the tongue engages theupri'ght wall? ofv the carrier. In this position, only the tongue projects inwardly, toi an=v extent substantially the same as the right upper tongue andi the' lower set oct tongues.. This amount of projection is not sutiiciently great toi interfere with* the passage of the outermost bandv thereover in the cycle' of operation' hereinbefore described', but is sutlioient toz support the bandwhen thesuction' block deposits the band' thereon.A Thenl the'band stackA carrier begins'to move upwardly,I however, the' lever 85= is rocked in al clockwiseh direction by means of a bell crank 87 pivoted to said band stack carrier' atSE-` and connected* at one endk tol said lever and* at the' other end to al link 90' which engageswalever 91 normally held. downwardly by w spring; 92j.- 'Ehe upward'lmovement of' the' linkt. therefore, is opposed by the spring, soA that the tongue-carrying. lever 85 is rookeda inf w clockwise: direction as the band stack` carrier moves upwardlyy toward' the gum-tape;v thusc'ausing: the' tongue tot move inwardly and providing af substantial support against which the nose ofithe tape carriage cani strike; y

Theend ofi the'link is provided with an elongated slot 98u into which'. fitsA a' pin 94e' on' one end ozttle"l lever, thel other end oi'` which' isprovidedi with ai finger piece' 951 Thev pin is normally positioned in the' lower end' or saidy slot,l sothat the` link is held against upwardf movement by said"V spring.V and' against downward movement by lthe weight' of the ecoentrically-v positioned tongue-carrying;1ever. 85; Lf the finger piece is de'-v pressed it will be. apparentthat the' pin will ride` upwardly." inI they slot and permitv the link. tol move: upwardly and the tongue-- carrying` lever'to i rotate inf counter-clockwise direction to: Withdraw? the'y tongue. This hand, operatiolnofV thetongu'e andiits support' isdesirable.- at' those times when there is no band ini effective positiomt'h'e withdrawal of theI support preventing. thev application# ofl gum thereon.

To". facilitate*- ili'sention off the b'aridi stack,- one.y of the? lower?. tongues 80. may' be@ Inademovable intona-d outd o1 thefsp'ace occupied byv said! bandl `'ForE this. 15in-*posee the lbwe'r right hand shoulder is shown as forming the end of a stem or lever 81 having a pin 96' intermediate its length, said pin operating in a slot 97 formed in the band stack calrier, so that the lever may be moved outwardly to withdraw the lower right hand tongue out of the path of the bands. rlhe stack of bands is then inserted beneath the lower left hand tongue and allowed to drop upon the band stack supporting plate, whereupon the lower right hand tongue is again operated inwardly to overlie the stack of bands.

As previously described, each time the band stack carrier descends, the plate 21 carried by the shaft 13 fixed to the band stack supporting` plate 12 is oscillated upwardly by contact with the plate 22 to cause said shaft to operate upwardly through the bottom member of the band stack :c arrier 15 in which it is frictionally held. As hereinbefore described, during the cycle performed by the suction member, the suction block presses downwardly upon the stack of bands preparatory to lifting one from said stack. This is the position shown in F ig. 5, and during this downward movement of the suction block, the band stack is depressed, and hence the shaft is depressed, so that ordinarily, during this movement, the oscillatable plate 21 would engage the upstanding plate 22 to feed the shaft, and hence the band stack, upwardly. To prevent feeding of the band stack upwardly during the downward movement of the suction block, the said upstanding plate is rendered inoperative throughout the cycle of operation of said suction member. For this purpose, when the suction member is operated rearwardly for the first step of its cycle, as shown in Fig. 5, a catch 98 formed on the lever 70 fixed to the-same shaft 61 as the suction member is made to engage an arm 99 forming one arm of a bell crank 100, the other arm of which is said upstanding plate 22, so that, as said suction member is rocked rearwardly to effective position, the bell crank is rotated in a clockwise direction to swing the upstanding member out of the path of the oscillatable plate. In this manner, feeding of the band stack does not take place during the cycle of operation of the suction member.

Additional means for insuring separation of the bands from the stack individually may be provided by the mechanism shown in Figs. 12 and 13. By this arrangement I provide a scraping member 110 pivoted at one end to the xed bracket of the machine at 111 and having its other end pressed forwardly into the path of the band stack by means of a leaf spring 112. When the band stack is in lowered position, the scraper Y engages over the top of the band stack closely adjacent the edge of said stack. Member 110 also prevents more than one band from following the suction member. As said stack moves upwardly toward the gum-tape, the band stack carrier is adapted to press said scraper gradually toward the fixed bracket against the action of the spring 112. Before the tip of the scraper disengages the band stack, it will have scratched the edge of said stack for a certain distance below the top, thus separating the bands and overcoming any tendency of said bands to adhere. For facilitating the movement of the scraper to ineffective position as the band stack moves upwardly, the carrier 15 may be provided with an inclined shoulder 115 adapted to engage under a similar inclined surface 116 formed in the scraper and acting as a cam against said scraper. 'Ihe scraper will be held closely against the fixed bracket by the rear wall of the ,carrier 15 until the inclined shoulder 115 engages beneath the inclined surface 116 of the scraper, at which point the scraper will be permitted to move forwardly over the band stack under the action of spring 112, the band stack having then reached its lowermost position. It is thus apparent that the scraper cannot interfere with the downward movement of the band stack.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have described the principle of my invention, together with the apparatus which I now consider to represent a practical embodiment thereof, but I desire it understood that my invention is not confined to the particular form of apparatus herein shown and described, the same being merely illustrative, and that the invention can be carried out in other ways without departing from the spirit of my invention, and, therefore, I claim broadly the right to employ all equivalent instrumentalities coming within the scope of the appended claims, and by means of which the objects of my invention are attained, and the new results accomplished, as herein set forth, as it is obvious that the particular embodiments herein shown and described are only some of many that can be employed to attain these objects and accomplish these results.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a cigar banding machine, a band carrier adapted to hold a stack of bands, means for spacing the outermost band from the rest of the stack, said carrier having means for supporting the said outermost band and means for applying gum to said outermost band.

2. In a cigar banding machine, a band carrier adapted to hold a stack of bands, means for spacing in said carrier the outermost bandvremoved from the rest of thestack, and means for applying gum to said outermost band,

surface of said stack, said carrier having adin a ci bai'iding machine, a band carrier having ineens tor supporting i. stack oi' bands and having` means spaced trom first means for supporting adiiitionai bands,

4. in a cigar banding iii-achine, a band carrier having means i'or supporting a stacii of bands, and means tor detaci'iing the outermost band of said stack, said carrier having additional means spaced trom said iirst means tor supporting said detached band spaced trom the stack. j

5. in a cigar banding machine, a band carrier having means tor supporting a stack of bands, and means for engaging the upper suriace or said stack., said carrier having additionai band supporting means above said stack.

in a cigar banding mac`iine, a band stack carrier, means for engaging the upper ditionai band supporting means above said stack, and means .roidetaciiinn the outerniost band trom said stacif: and positioning it upon said additional band supporting means.

"i". .in a cigar i'ianding iiiaciiinc, a band stach carrier, and means adapted to remove the outermost band oif the stack and position said band on said carrie' spaced troni the stack, said carrier having a pair ot' tongues iioi supportingv said spaced band.

S. in a cigar banding machine, a band carrier having means for supporting` a stacf of bands, means tor detaciii'ng the outern most band of said stack, said carrier having additional means. spaced from said first means tor supporting said detached band spaced from the stack, and means iior applying gum to said detached band.

t). in a cigar banding machine, means for s ASporting stack o" bands, means on said nrst means :for supporting a band spaced trom said stack, and means for removing the outermost band oi said staci; and positioning it on said last named means.

it), in a cigar banding machine, a band carrier adapted to iioid a stack of bands, and means for spacing in said carrier the outermost band from the rest of the stack prior to applying gum thereto.

il. in a cigar banding machine, a band carrier, a pair of tongues on said carstack rier projecting above the band stack and adapted to support a band spaced 'from said stack, and means for raising the outermost 'and from said stack above said tongues.

l2. In a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier, a pair of tongues on said cari'ier projecting above the band stack and adapted to support a band spaced from said stack, means tor engaging the outermost band, and means for actuating said tast naiiied means to raise said outermost band above said tongues.

13. in a cigar bandino' machine, a band stack carrier, a pair of tongues on scid carrier projecting above the band stack and adapted to support a band spaced from said stack, means for engaging the outermost band, and means ior actuating said last named means to position said outermost band upon said tongues.

14. in a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier, a pair of tongues on said carrier, projecting` above the band stack and adapted to support a band spaced trom said stack, means tor engaging the outermost band, and means tor actuating said i et named means to raise said outermost band above said tongues and then position said band upon said tongues.

l5. in a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier, a pair ot tongues oii said car rier projecting abovey the band stack and adapted to support a band spaced trom said stack, iiieans tor engaging 'the outermost band substantially at the center thereot', and means for actuating saidiast named means 'for raising the center of said outermost band above the ends thereof and 'for raising` said band above said tongues.

i6. in a cigar banding machine, a. band stack carrier, a pair ot' tongues on said carrier projecting above the band stack and adapted to support a band spaced trom said stack, means for engaging the. outermost band substantiaiiy at the center thereof, and means tor actuating` said last named means ior raising the center ot said outermost band above the ends thereof' and for raising said band above said tongues and then io'wering said band upon ysaid tongues.

17. In. a cigar banding machine, a band stack ca rier, projections on said carrier engaging` the upper surface of said stack, a second set oi' projections on said carrier above said iirst projections for supporting a band spaced from the stack, and vmeans for engaging the outermost. band of the stack and moving said band beyond said first and second projections.

18. In a cigar banding machine, a band lstack carrier, projections on said Lcarrier tor engaging the upper surface oii said stack, a second set of projections on said carrier above said ifirst projections for supporting av band spaced from the stack, means for engaging the outermost band of the stack` and means for actuatingsaid last named means to raise said outermost band above said iirst and second projections,

, i9. In a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier, projections on said carrier for engaging the upper surface oi said stack, a second set` ot projections on said carrier above said first projections tor supporting a band spaced from the stack, means for engaging the outermost band oi:v the stack, and

means tor actuating said inst named means to raise said outermostband above said tiret lUf;

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and second projections and lower said band upon said second projection.

20. ln a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier, projections on said cari-ier 'for engaging the upper surface ot said stack, a second set of projections on said carrier above said iirst projections for supporting a band spaced i'i'oni the stack, means for engaging the outermost band oi2 the stack substantially at the center thereof, and means for actuating said last named means for raising the center oii said outermost band above the ends thereof and for raising` said band above said projections.

2i. in a cigar banding machine, band rrier, projections on said carrier tor the upper suritace oi' said stack, a set of projections on said carrier above said iirst projections jor supporting a band spaced trom the stack, means Yfor cnjing the outermost band of the stack subantially at the center thereof, and means or actuating said last named means for raising the center ot' said outermost band above the ends thereof and tor raising said band above said projections and then lowering said band upon said second projections.

22. in a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier having means for supporting a band spaced from the staclr and a suction member for removing a band from the stack and positioning it on said iiist named means.

23. In a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier having means for supporting a band spaced from the staclr, a suction member for engaging the outermost band oi the stack, and means for moving said member and band beyond said irst named means.,

24. ln a cigar banding machine, a band staclr carrier having means for supporting a band spaced from the stack, a suction member for engaging the outermost band ot the stack, and means for moving said member and band beyond said iirst named means and then positioning said band upon said first named means.

25. In a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier having means :tor supporting a band spaced above the stack, a suction member for the outermost band ot the stack, and means ier moving said member and band above said iiist named means.

26. n a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier having' means for supporting a band spaced above the stack, a suction member for engaging the outermost band oi the stack, and means for moving said member and band above said iirst named means and then positioning said band upon said first named means.

27. ln a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier mounted for vertical movement, a suction member normally in inetiective position, means for moving` said meinber to eti'ective position, and means tor lowering said member into engagement with the band stack in said carrier to 'depress said stack and carrier.

ln a cigar banding machine, a band stach carrier having means for supporting a band spaced above the stack, a suction member normally in ineii'ective position, means :toil moving' said member to eective position above the stack, means for lowering s( id member into engagement with the outermost band of the stack, and means for raising said member and band above said first named means.

29. In a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier having means or supporting a band spaced above the stack, a suction menibcr normally in ineiiective position, means for moving said member to eiiective position above the stack, means for lowering said member into engagement with the outermost band oi the stack, and means for raising said member and band above said iirst named means.

30. ln a cigar banding machine, a band stach carrier having means for supporting a band spaced above the stack, a suction member normally in ineffective position, means for moving said member to effective position above the stack, means itor lowering said member into engagement with the outermost band of the staclr, means for raising said member and band above said iirst named means, and means for depositing said band on said iirst named means.

31. in a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier having means i'or supporting a band spaced above the stack, a suction member normally in ineffective position, means for moving said member to eiective position above the stack, means for loweringwsaid member into engagement Tith the outermost band ot the stack, means for raising said member and band above said iirst named means, means for depositing said band on said iirst named means, and means for returning said member to ineffective position.

32. in a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier having means for supporting a band spaced above the stack, a suction member normally in ineffective position, means for moving said member to eiiective position above the stack, and a cam permitting 1lowering said member into engagement with the outermost band of the stack.Y

a cigar banding machine, a band stacl-r carrier having means -for supporting a band spaced above the staclr, a suction meinber normally in ineiifective position, inea 'tor moving said member to elilective position above the stack, and a cam permi"'tiri lowering said member into engagement with the outermost band of the stach and tor raising said member and band above sail first named means.

34. In a cigar banding machine, a band a band spaced above the stack, a suction member normally in ineiective position, a cam for moving said member to eiilective position above the stack, means for moving said member into engagement with the outermost band of the stack, and lmeans tor "aising said member and band above said first naned means, said cam operating 'to restore said 1 einher to inetiective position. 85. In a cigar banding machine, a gum applying device, a band stack carrier, means 'for sparing the outermost band above said smack, means for causing said spaced band to engage said device, and a support beneath said spaced band.

537. In a cigar banding machine, a gum- 1 ing` device, a band stack carrier, means spacing the outermost band above said cir. means 'for causingsaid spaced band to ei lage said device, and a support beneath rement ci said spaced band with said device.

In cigar banding machine, a gumapplying device, a band stack carrier, means :f'or spacing the outermost band above said fateci, inea-ns tor causing one end of said sifaced band to engage said device. sipport beneath said end ot'. the spaced baud. f

In a cigar banding machine, a guinapplying. device, a band stach carrier, means t'or spacing the outermost band above said stack, means for causing one end ot said spaced band to engage said device, av support beneath said end oi' the spaced band, means for normally maintaining said support in ineffective position, and means for rendering said support effective prior to engagement of said spaced band with said device.

40. In a cigar banding machine, a gumapplying device, a band stack carrier, means for spacing the outermost band in said carrier removed from said stack, means for operating` said carrier upwardly to cause said spaced band to engage said device, and a support beneath said spaced band normaliy inedective but adapted to be rendered etiective when said carrier is moved upwardly.

ced band normally ineffective andr 41.v In a cigar bandingmachine, a ,f gumu applying device, a band stack carrier, means forA spacing the outermost band in said carrier removed from said stack, means for operating said carrier upwardly to cause said spaced-'band to engage said device, a support beneath said spaced band, means normally maintaining vsaid support in ineffective position, and .means actuated by the upward movement oic said carrier for rendering said support effective.v

42. In a cigar banding machine, guinapplying device, a band stach carrier, means for spacing the outermost band in said car rier removedV iroin said stack, means tor operating said carrier upwardly to cause one end of said band to engage said device, a support beneath said end, means normally maintaining said support in ineiective position, and means actuated by thek upward movement of said carrier for rendering said support eiiective.

w 43. In a cigar banding machine, a gumapplying device, a band stack carrier, banding. means -for supporting a band spaced from the stack, means for moving the outermost band or' the stack to said iii'stmeans, andmeans for moving said carrier toward said device to cause said spaced band to engage-said device.

44. In a cigar bandingk machine, a gumapplying device, a band stack carrier, band-- ing' means for supporting a band spaced from the stach, means for, 'ioving the outermost band of the stack to said iirst means, and means for .moving said carrier toward said device to cause said spaced band to engage said device, saidy first means including a member normally inei'ective but adapted to be rendered effective when said carrier moves toward said device for supporting the portion ot the spaced band Whichengages said device. y

e5. In a cigar banding machine, a guniapiilyingdevice, a band stack carrier having a pair 'of tongues for supportingv a band spaced from the stack, means for moving said carrier toward said device to cause one end ot said spaced band to engage said device, and means actuated by the movement of the carrier toward said device for eX- tending one of said tongues beneath said end o the spaced band which engages said device.

46. In a cigar banding machine, a gumapplying device, a band stack carrier having a pair of tongues for supporting a band spaced 'from the stack, means for moving the outermost band of the stack to position upon said tongues, means for moving said carrier toward said device after a band has been positioned on said4 tongues to cause one end of said spaced band to engage said device, and means actuated by the movement of the lcarrier toward said device for eXtending one of said tongues beneath said end of the spaced band Which engages said device.

'47. In a cigar banding machine, ay gumapplying device, a band stack carrier having a pair of tongues for supporting a band spaced from the stack, means for moving said carrier toward said device to cause one end of said spaced band to engage said de vice, means actuated by the movement of the carrier toward said device for extending one of said tongues beneath said end of the spaced band which engages said device, and hand operated means for actuating said eX- tensible tongue to ineffective position.

48. In a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier, said carrier having means at each side thereof for engaging and overlying the top of the band stack, and means for rendering certain of said first named means ineffective to permit insertion of a stack in said carrier.

49. In a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier, said carrier having pivoted lingers at each side thereof for engaging and overlying the top of the band stack, and means whereby the fingers at one side may be Withdrawn to ineffective position to permit insertion of a stack in said carrier.

50. In a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier, means for reciprocating said carrier, and means adapted to engage an edge of said stack during said reciprocation to separate the bands of said stack.

51. In a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier, means for reciprocating said carrier, and a scraper adapted to engage an edge of said stack during said reciprocation to separate the bands of said stack.

52. In a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier, means for reciprocating said carrier, means ineffective during the movement of said carrier inv one direction but e'ective during the movement of said carrier in the other direction for engaging an edge of said stack to separate the bands thereof.

53. In a cigar banding-machine, a band stack carrier, means for reciprocating said carrier, a scraper ineective during the movement of said carrie-r in one direction but effective during the movement of said carrier in the other direction for engaging an edge of said stack to separate the bands thereof.

54. In a cigar banding machine, a band stack carrier, means for reciprocating said carrier, a scraper, means whereby said scraper is maintained by said carrier in ineffective position during the movement of said carrier in one direction and whereby said scrapeil is released by the carrier during the movement in the other direction so that said scraper engages one edge of the stack to separate the bands thereof.

In a cigar banding machine, a band carrier adapted to hold a plurality of bands, means for spacing the outermost band from the rest of the bands, means for holding the outermost band stationary in spaced position, and means for applying gum to said outermost band.

In a cigar banding machine, a band carrier adapted to hold a stack of bands, means for spacing the outermost band from the rest of the stack, means for holding the outermost band stationary in spaced position within the outline of the stack, and means for applying gum to said outermost band.

57. In a cigar banding machine, a band carrier adapted to hold a stack of bands, means for detaching the outermost band, and means for holding the outermost band stationary in detached position prior to applying gum thereto.

This specification signed this 24th day of July, 1923.

FRANCIS X. MALOCSAY. 

